--- product_id: 107854971 title: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (Illustrated 1875 Edition): F. P. Walter Translation" price: "R1093" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/107854971-twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-seas-illustrated-1875-edition-f store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (Illustrated 1875 Edition): F. P. Walter Translation **Price:** R1093 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (Illustrated 1875 Edition): F. P. Walter Translation - **How much does it cost?** R1093 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/107854971-twenty-thousand-leagues-under-the-seas-illustrated-1875-edition-f) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Unabridged modern version translated by F. P. Walter with 110 original illustrations. A beautiful edition with 110 images from the 1875 English edition. Use desertcart's Lookinside feature to compare this edition with others. You'll be impressed by the differences. Reading our edition will make you feel that you are traveling the seas with Captain Nemo himself. Our version has: 110 original illustrations . An approved, updated F. P. Walter translation. This translation is generally considered superior to earlier ones by Lewis Page Mercier. The complete text in an easy-to-read font similar to the original. First published in French as Vingt mille lieues sous les mers in periodicals in 1870 and the first English version in 1872. It is still considered one of Verne's greatest works as well as one of he earliest science fiction novels. It describes the journey around the world of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, which had been thought a giant monster when first spotted. The description of the Nautilus was considered ahead of its time, as it accurately describes features on submarines, which at the time were primitive vessels. The 20,000 leagues referred to in the title is the distance traveled around the world and not the depth and is equal to more than 50,000 miles. Review: Beautiful, faithful reprint of 1875 version of this classic - I love the story and I wanted my daughter to read it. Turned out we didn't actually have a copy in the house so I decided to buy this edition. It is a beautiful hard-bound book, with what appears to be very good quality binding and paper. The original illustrations are reproduced very well and the font used is - apparently - one that was in common usage in the 1840s.As a book, it is well worth a place on any library shelf. The story of course is a classic adventure story and is considered by many to be one of the first ever science-fiction books. We might take the idea of submarines for granted today, but 170-odd years ago, it was utterly new and Jules Verne imagined an amazing vehicle, extrapolated from - at the time - cutting edge ideas (if that is not SF, I don't know what is). Buy it, read it, be carried away by the adventure... Review: Great condition - Book arrived in lovely condition - well packaged. Not read it yet as bought 5 together but looking forward to it x ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 62,840 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 596 Reviews | ## Images ![Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (Illustrated 1875 Edition): F. P. Walter Translation - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uuQaHSE6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, faithful reprint of 1875 version of this classic *by S***H on 15 December 2021* I love the story and I wanted my daughter to read it. Turned out we didn't actually have a copy in the house so I decided to buy this edition. It is a beautiful hard-bound book, with what appears to be very good quality binding and paper. The original illustrations are reproduced very well and the font used is - apparently - one that was in common usage in the 1840s.As a book, it is well worth a place on any library shelf. The story of course is a classic adventure story and is considered by many to be one of the first ever science-fiction books. We might take the idea of submarines for granted today, but 170-odd years ago, it was utterly new and Jules Verne imagined an amazing vehicle, extrapolated from - at the time - cutting edge ideas (if that is not SF, I don't know what is). Buy it, read it, be carried away by the adventure... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great condition *by V***J on 11 August 2023* Book arrived in lovely condition - well packaged. Not read it yet as bought 5 together but looking forward to it x ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good purchase *by E***R on 6 April 2021* Good quality pages, seems like the original but translated. Good quality, think cover. ## Frequently Bought Together - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (Illustrated 1875 Edition): F. P. 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